Use forms and links from this page to apply for a school place in North Lincolnshire.
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Apply for a school place in North Lincolnshire
Applying for the September 2026 intakes
The application portal for September 2026 applications will open shortly. A link will be placed on this page when it is available. Please check back later.
Please read the relevant pages of the North Lincolnshire Schools Guide before you apply. This will help you understand how your application will be processed.
Intake places are NOT allocated on a first come first served basis.
Please take time to consider which schools you list on your application (you can list up to six in the order you prefer them) after you have researched how likely your child is to get a place based on previous years’ applications, using the information on the schools pages and the interactive catchment map on our website.
Only listing one school on your application does not mean your child will get a place at that school.
If you do not live in the catchment area of your first preference school, it is a good idea to list other schools as lower preferences (2nd, 3rd, 4th etc) on your application so we know which other schools you would prefer if we are unable to give your child a place at the first preference school.
The dedicated portal for secondary school applications will close on 31 October 2025.
The dedicated portal for reception and junior school applications will close on 15 January 2026.
You can contact the School Admissions Team on or admissionstoschool@northlincs.gov.uk if you need some advice or would like a paper form sent to you.
In year transfer to a different school
If you want your child to move school (for example if you have moved house), this is known as an in year transfer.
If you wish to apply for a place at the Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire please apply directly to the UTC via its own website.
For all other in year transfers please use the button below.
If you are applying for a place at one of the Catholic schools in the area, or at the Church of England primary school in Wootton, in addition to completing the main application form either online or on paper, you will also need to complete a supplementary form.
- Getting Ready for School
- Interactive catchment map
- Schools Guide 2026-27
- Admission arrangements 2026-27
- Coordinated Admission Schemes 2026-27
- Schools Guide 2025-26
- Admission arrangements 2025-26
- Coordinated Admission Schemes 2025-26
- School admission appeals
- Consultations for admission arrangements
- In year fair access protocol
- Family Information Service